Page 5: Historical Events In November - 21

1933  US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on November - 21.   

1933  On this day in history 1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service   

1933  On this day in history frank Brake, English multi-millionaire   

1934  "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race on November - 21.   

1934  On November - 21 laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike)   

1935  On this day in history first ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  The first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.   

1935  On this day in history 1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer on November - 21.   

1936  On this day in history james De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964)   

1937  On this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64 on November - 21.   

1937  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad   

1937  On November - 21 marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny)   

1938  -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands on November - 21.   

1938  Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) on November - 21.   

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on November - 21.   

1939  On this day in history rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John)   

1940  Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1940  Dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place) on this day in history.   

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on this day in history.   

1941  Juanita Spellini first woman executed in California on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history david Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man)   

1941  Juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif on this day in history.   

1942  Alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska) on this day in history.   

1942  On November - 21 hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don)   

1942  On November - 21 james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver   

1943  On November - 21 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III   

1944  On this day in history personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food   

1945  General Motors workers go on strike on this day in history.   

1945  On November - 21 the birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress   

1945  On this day in history benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres   

1945  On November - 21 robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56   

1946  On this day in history harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub   

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on November - 21.   

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)   

1637  On November - 21 birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Muller, composer   

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on November - 21.   

1694  On November - 21 birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)   

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

1481  Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87 on this day in history.   

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on November - 21.   

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on this day in history.   

1579  On November - 21 death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

1580  On November - 21 death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

1610  On November - 21 benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies